Prayers of the Bible 4

“Nothing more honors God’s sovereignty than prayer.” – I.H

²³ …When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. ²⁴ And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,… Acts 4:23-24 (ESV)

²⁵ Our father David was Your servant. With the help of the Holy Spirit he said:

‘Why are the nations so angry?
    Why are the people making useless plans?
²⁶ The kings of the earth prepare to fight.
    Their leaders make plans together
against the Lord
    and against His Christ.’ 

²⁷ These things really happened when Herod, Pontius Pilate, the non-Jewish people, and the Jewish people all came together against Jesus here in Jerusalem. Jesus is Your holy Servant. He is the One You made to be the Christ. ²⁸ These people made Your plan happen; it happened because of Your power and Your will. Acts 4:25-28(ICB)

²⁹ …And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to Your servants to continue to speak Your word with all boldness,… Acts 4:29 (ESV)

“They do not pray, Lord let us go away from our work, now that it is become dangerous, but, Lord, give us thy grace to go on steadfastly in our work, and not to fear the face of man.” MH